江苏快3软件:ADB's Focus on Water

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To be held on 2–4 October 2018 in Manila, the forum is ADB’s flagship event on the water sector?to share experiences, best practices, and the latest advancements to help Asia and the Pacific become water-secure.?Join more than 300 participants from government, private sector, civil society, and academia.

Timor-Leste plans to provide universal access to clean water by 2030. ADB is supporting the plan, focusing on improving water supply in Dili and the municipal capitals.?More than 30,000 people in 4,400 households now have a reliable water supply.

Members of the press were given a presentation on 21 June at HQ on a new technology, capable of producing drinking water from sunlight and air, that has been installed at HQ’s rooftop. ADB is collaborating with Zero Mass Water, Inc. and the Philippine National Electrification Administration to improve access to quality drinking water in urban and remote areas of the country through the technology.?

Water, like many of the world’s precious resources, is threatened by misuse, overuse, and pollution. In Asia and the Pacific, many countries are in a water crisis, and their expanding populations have increasing demands for water.

"Water for All" is ADB's vision for the Asia and Pacific region. ADB works to increase investments for better water services in cities and rural communities and careful management of water resources.

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Ilkal in the southern Indian state of Karnataka is the first town in the country to receive clean water 24/7 over its entire territory thanks to an innovative water supply project involving the private sector.

Timor-Leste plans to provide universal access to clean water by 2030. The Asian Development Bank is supporting the plan, focusing on improving water supply in Dili and the municipal capitals.
In the municipal capitals, more than 30,000 people in 4,400...

ADB's Board of Directors?has approved a $33.07 million grant to improve environmental protection and sustainability efforts in the Greater Malé capital region through the establishment of a sustainable solid waste management system.

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